On Aug 3, 10:23 am, Ken Roberts <for...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Aug 2, 9:15 pm, Marquis Songer <marquisremoveson...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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> > 1/16 stainless aircraft cable routed through pulleys. Others will say
> > teleflex push/pull cables, but I've never liked them for rudders
because
> > they don't have enough travel. I am using a teleflex on my trim wing
> > though.
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> > Marquis
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> > jas...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> > > However, I don't drive like Ben.
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> > > Also, my 13pt plans don't have more than one rudder set up, as it
was
> > > originally built with a 36 inch prop. Since I have to change the
way
> > > the rudders are controlled, what is the easiest way to do rudder
> > > control?
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> > > Jim
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> I guess I'm not going to argue number of rudders. I like lots of
> rudders and enough rudder control to make the craft turn under any
> conditions. Marquis isn't so picky. IMO, if you're making 3 rudders
> you just as well make 5, because you're set up for it already. One
> disadvantage of lots of rudders is that they tend to interfere with
> each other, and you have to be more careful on setup. I like them
> anyway.
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> Teleflex or push-pull cables are becoming more popular. There are
> advantages to them in that they are a self-contained, pre-lubricated
> system that is commonly available. You don't need any extra mounting
> hardware, and IF they are set up properly they can be very reliable.
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> I don't like them. They can't be fixed in the field, and I've had bad
> luck with them in the past. (Note that I have never used one on
ahovercraft. My experience is with boats)
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> I prefer pull-pull cables like the UniversalHovercraftplans
> describe. You can fix them on the river bank, and you can make them
> do absolutely anything that a pull-pull cable can do.
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> Teleflex, as Marquis says, have a short travel compared to the pull-
> pull systems. That means that the tolerances in your stick and
> rudders must be much tighter. There can't be as much play in
> anything, or the rudder flops around.- Hide quoted text -
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Thanks much for the info and help
Jim
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